Captain
John Hambrick

Member since August 2022 Murrells Inlet, United States
Background
Captain John Hambrick is a native of Murrells Inlet and has been fishing the surrounding areas his entire life. Your adventure will be aboard the Top Shelf, a 26’ Cobia Center Console. The Top Shelf is super comfortable with ample seating, full cushions and a full size bathroom on board. We feature state of the art electronics and fishing
Techniques
Prefer near shore and offshore trolling and bottom fishing

Hey, I'm Captain John Hambrick

Murrells Inlet, United States
Background
Captain John Hambrick is a native of Murrells Inlet and has been fishing the surrounding areas his entire life. Your adventure will be aboard the Top Shelf, a 26’ Cobia Center Console. The Top Shelf is super comfortable with ample seating, full cushions and a full size bathroom on board. We feature state of the art electronics and fishing
Techniques
Prefer near shore and offshore trolling and bottom fishing

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(31 reviews)
Murrells Inlet
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 31 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (47)
Great captain plenty of local knowledge of the fishing spots
Great Trip and Crew
Great Trip and Crew
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Angler rating
29
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
85%
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Tony B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip and Crew

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore 3-20 miles on July 10, 2024
Went out with Captain John and his first mate, Kris today. Weather threw us for a loop early but John was prepared and moved...
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John C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic Captain

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore 3-40 miles on May 29, 2025
One of the coolest captains weโ€™ve ever had. Caught plenty of fish thanks to his knowledge and experience.
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Josh H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good charter

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore 3-20 miles on June 23, 2024
Had a good time.ย  Captain had something come up, but was able to get us set up with a backup Captain to run the charter. This...
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Bill K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain plenty of local knowledge of the fishing spots

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore 3-20 miles on May 1, 2025
Would recommend for sure , easy going , great captain listens to fisherman and their wants, and then delivers
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Eric B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding Time

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore 3-20 miles on June 22, 2024
My Family and I really enjoyed our time today! Captain John was vert cool headed and an overall great guy. I highly...
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